Home Subscriber Area Free Trial Subscription Free News Data & Statistics Market Overview Operators & Regulators MVNO News Market Research Events Contact About Terms & Conditions Privacy Telecoms Market Research Search Site	Log-in using the link below to purchase the issue, and gain access to all the articles in this issue. Africa & Middle East Telecom Week issue 07312 - 20 March 2008                                        GBP 19 (USD 39)      Charts & Tables from issue 312 dated 20 March 2008: Middle East Net Additions by Region 3Q07, showing Mobile Penetration MTN African Mobile Subscribers by State 2Q06 - 4Q07 MTN Middle East Mobile Subscribers by State 2Q06 - 4Q07 MTN Mobile Subscribers by State 4Q07 Afghanistan Mobile Operators 4Q05 - 1Q07 Egypt Fixed & Mobile Operators 1Q06 - 4Q07 Israel Mobile Operators 1Q06 - 4Q07 Kenya Fixed & Mobile Operators 4Q07 Headlines from issue 312 dated 20 March 2008: A & ME SUBSCRIBER STATISTICS: Top 30 Middle East Operators by Net Additions 3Q 2007 AFGHANISTAN: Government to privatise Afghan Telecom AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST: Alcatel-Lucent signs submarine cable deployment contract with Etisalat subsidiary Zain to implement Mobinex’s Smartface Platform AFRICA: MTN reports sparkling sales Talaat El Lahham appointed new Hits Africa CEO BAHRAIN: Zain Bahrain to float IPO by June-end EGYPT: Second fixed-line licence attracts five firms TE in acquisition talks to expand operations TE posts annual profit of EGP 2.53 billion GHANA: GT plans commercial IPTV launch in April ISRAEL: Cellcom Israel posts increased 4Q 2007 results Gronau committee proposes measures to boost telecom competition JORDAN: Umniah introduces new voice SMS service KENYA: Kenya to raise KES 50 billion from Safaricom IPO KUWAIT: Zain selects NBK to manage capital increase NAMIBIA: Cell One offers reduced calling tariffs on international calls NIGERIA: Etisalat launches mobile network in Nigeria Globacom extends Optic Fibre backbone OMAN: Nawras to invest OMR 100 million; plans IPO Omantel selects UAE’s Mashreq Bank to arrange for syndicated loan facility Qtel expresses interest in second fixed-line licence SAUDI ARABIA: Mobily receives regulatory approval for Bayanat acquisition SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa inks USD 700 million submarine cable agreement TURKEY: Avea looking forward to MNP launch in October Turkcell wins 3G licence in Northern Cyprus UGANDA: Uganda to roll out first phase of national data backbone in April UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: du launches anniversary offer for new customers Etisalat to set up new research centre in collaboration with BT